Taha added that Mashaal will also discuss restarting Palestinian reconciliation talks during his time in Egypt. [Celebrate now, or else!]

On Thursday, Taha said that there was nothing new regarding the case of captured Israeli occupation soldier Gilad Shalit. "The only new development is the intervention of the Germans in the mediation efforts," he said. "Other than that, I can't say that there's anything new regarding this case."......"